Anita's Photoblog
Buttercup
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 9 May 2009 in Plant & Nature.
Played with a different presentation of this simple flower.
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Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
I like the presentation . . it is an answer to that oft-asked question of what color to make the AM3 background and I can tell the buttercup is right pleased with the outcome !
9 May 2009 6:48am
edvatza from Lehigh Valley, PA, United States
Excellent color. Excellent detail. Because of the surface, I have found Buttercups to be difficult to photograph without getting those shiny white specular highlights. None here which is great. And the background is super!
9 May 2009 8:34am
Sue from Paducah, United States
I agree with the previous comment regarding the challenge of photographing the Buttercup due to the often shiny highlights on the surface. You have met the challenge beautifully; presenting a beautifully composed and exposed image with great detail.
9 May 2009 12:01pm
Don from spokane, United States
I like the delicate yellows which work so well with the green of the shot. Very nice image.
9 May 2009 2:18pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Exquisite. They are in great abundance here.
9 May 2009 3:37pm
@john4jack: Thanks, Jack. Here also. My husband mowes around them!
@Ana Lúcia: I'm glad you like it!
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
This one is somewhat familiar -- I think I got one last year... excellently composed.
10 May 2009 11:41am
Chris from South Jersey, United States
beautiful Anita, simple and beautiful.....
I just had to mow ours down in our field - my wife was sad......
10 May 2009 1:04pm
@Chris: Thanks. My husband mowes around them until they finish flowering. :-)
Marcie from United States
Love the simplicity..and how it pops right off the page!!!
10 May 2009 5:50pm
Arnd from Basel, Switzerland
Beautiful soft colors and tones. Great background and composition.
10 May 2009 7:46pm
Paul Michko from Exton, PA, United States
It.s got me humming the song in my head. :) Great capture, Anita.
11 May 2009 10:28am
David from Bryn Mawr, United States
You've made great use here of all you've learned about working with backgrounds. I can't recall ever having the patience to find a buttercup fully extended like this. This capture is a revelation.
12 May 2009 3:43pm
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
I never knew how gorgeous a buttercup can be! In my garden it doesn't look so "pretty" (grin) Fantastic colour and DOF! Beautifully framed
18 May 2009 2:54am
